I am in the same exact boat. My fiance is hs educated and I am always looking for ways to continue my education and broaden my horizons. My fiance does not read either but his interests are just as interesting as mine. Because he thinks differently he has so much to offer in terms of opinion when it comes to my papers at school and life period. We connect because we're different and we appreciate what we both have to offer to the relationship separately. What I think you mean by possibly having an issue is the fact that your earning potential will always be higher. What will that mean for family life, etc.? I've come to terms with being the bread winner but many do not understand it. Either way the difference in education levels is what makes our relationship interesting and many times entertaining.

First, it is wonderful that you have such a supportive husband (you mentioned going back to school for you was a high priority for BOTH of you) and I think that is the major difference between the educational gap causing a negative or positive impact on your marriage. I was/am in a similar situation (my husband has a master's degree and I have a bachelor's) and I found that the key to bridging the gap is COMMUNICATION.

I've never gone to graduate school; I looked into it, but have never moved forward with my plan. So I'm the first to admit I have no idea what kind of work this entails, the hours spent studying and the frustrations of writing a thesis. On top of that, my husband has a master's in mechanical engineering/robotics and I have a BA in English. I moved in with him during his second year of graduate school and I was in for a major shock when I realized how many hours he had to put into his schoolwork and research. It took a toll on our relationship until we sat down and talked about how this was affecting us. We both made a conscious effort to make the situation more bearable for the other: even though he had to work late at night, my husband always made sure he was home for dinner, and I never intruded on the downtime he needed to unwind from a stressful week.

One thing that was a little frustrating for me was hanging out with his friends from school. ALL of them had graduate degrees or were in graduate school, and ALL were some sort of engineer! The conversations they all had revolved around classwork, labs, mutual professors, etc. I felt very left out of the loop! You're lucky in that you are friends with couples who are in similar situations; it makes all the difference to the spouse who feels like they have nothing to contribute! I felt much more comfortable once I found friends in my situation and it made that next year much easier to bear.

I think you and your husband have the right attitude about school - he is very supportive of you and you ask him for his input because you realize that his experiences offer you a different perspective - so I think you will be fine in the long run. Just remember to maintain open communication about your schooling; ESPECIALLY if it will require longer hours at school! Best of luck to you!